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Court Orders Removal of "Bimbi nel Bosco" Children Amid Controversy

11/24/2025

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A court in L’Aquila ordered the removal of three children from the family known as the "Bimbi nel Bosco" over concerns about housing, social interaction, and education.
Social services intervened after the family’s mushroom poisoning hospitalization.
The parents, Nathan Trevallion and Catherine Birmingham, plan to appeal.
Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and Deputy Matteo Salvini criticized the ruling as alarming, and local officials said the situation could improve if the family meets specific requirements.

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A court in L’Aquila ordered the removal of three children from the family known as the "Bimbi nel Bosco" over concerns about housing, social interaction, and education.
Social services intervened after the family’s mushroom poisoning hospitalization.
The parents, Nathan Trevallion and Catherine Birmingham, plan to appeal.
Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and Deputy Matteo Salvini criticized the ruling as alarming, and local officials said the situation could improve if the family meets specific requirements.